TheDailyMeal.com: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About 7-Up

Mysterious Moniker

The new name may be shorter, but it’s actually no less weird: the reason for the shortened name "7-Up" remains unknown, but popular theories include: the drink originally contained 7 ingredients, the beverage was sold in 7-ounce bottles, or that lithium has an atomic mass of 7. (Credit: flickr - 1950sUnlimited) Click Here To See the Full Story from The Daily Meal

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The new name may be shorter, but it’s actually no less weird: the reason for the shortened name "7-Up" remains unknown, but popular theories include: the drink originally contained 7 ingredients, the beverage was sold in 7-ounce bottles, or that lithium has an atomic mass of 7. (Credit: flickr - 1950sUnlimited) Click Here To See the Full Story from The Daily Meal

The original slogan, "You Like It, It Likes You" became "The Fresh Up Family Drink" following the removal of lithium from the product. Since then, the drink has had a slew of slogans, most eyebrow-raisingly, "Make 7 Up Yours," which featured t-shirts that had "Make 7" emblazoned on the front and "Up Yours" in big letters on the back. (Credit: flickr pds209) Click Here To See the Full Story from The Daily Meal